In 2012, the Legislature passed a law allowing the operation of low-speed vehicles on the roads and streets in Diamondhead. As a local and private bill, it applied to just Diamondhead.

Greenwood City Attorney Don Brock says the attorney general’s office has said golf carts are considered motor vehicles under state law. The golf carts are required to have tags and inspection stickers as well as safety features such as seat belts.

Batman proposes limiting the use of the carts to residential neighborhoods and some major streets.